It must be a sign that star finisher is just about ready to return from his torn ACL and begin his rehab in the AHL.

Question is, with which team?

Well, I'm pretty sure the Ducks are still affiliated with Syracuse, so there's no question about that, right?

Except for the earlier story from a Winnipeg paper that reported it's a done deal that Anaheim is sending Jaffray back to his old stomping grounds in Manitoba. Ducks GM Bob Murray used to work for Moose parent team Vancouver and still has close ties to Manitoba.

The Ducks have not discussed their plans for Jaffray, which is sort of the way they do everything. But with Jaffray apparently set to clear waivers the time for the veil of secrecy to be lifted and light let in is upon us, an impending development that Anaheim must hate.

Either way, sadly, it's nothing to get worked up about. Jaffray goes to Manitoba, whatever. He comes here, great. The loss or arrival of a player who has missed the whole season, even as one as good as Jaffray, isn't going to change how the Crunch's final chapter looks like it will be written.